Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Friday gave in-principal approval to updating the status of five tehsils into districts. Following the instruction of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan, the chief minister approved making:
- Taunsa Sharif
- Murree
- Wazirabad
- Talagang
- Kot Addu new districts.
Speaking on the occasion, the CM said the promises made to the people have been fulfilled.
“I announced giving the status of a district to Taunsa in the big public meeting of Khawaja Shiraz MNA in 2005; and also announced the making of Talagang a district in a large gathering of Hafiz Ammar Yasir in 2018,” he said. “Thank God, I have approved Taunsa and Talagang as the new districts. Similarly, Murree, Wazirabad, and Kot Addu have also been approved to be made into districts and thanks be to Allah Almighty for fulfilling the promises made to the people of Taunsa, Talagang, Murree, Wazirabad, and Kot Addu,” he remarked.
